Putting the “Green” back in Golf: Rutgers Golf Turf School Alumni Elevate Environmental Stewardship
Graduates of the Two-Year Certificate Program use the knowledge they gained at Rutgers to help protect water quality and reduce the environmental impact of their golf courses.
Rutgers Turf alumnus and Langston Golf Course superintendent Bart Miller gave a hand up rather than a handout when he offered a temporary seasonal job to a homeless man named Milton.
The job at Langston was a turning point for Milton in getting off the streets and making amends with his family.
Working to fulfill a family legacy, Rutgers Three-Week Turf students Todd and Richard Apgar are the third generation of Apgars working at Metro Turf Specialists, a leading turfgrass supply company.
The Apgar brothers attended the Rutgers Professional Golf Turf Management School’s Three Week Preparatory Course to broaden their turf management science skills and earn a respected credential.
Raju Thupran of Saudi Arabia and Kristian Summerfield of the Netherlands choose to attend Rutgers Professional Golf Turf Management School’s Three-Week Course because of its expert instructors and strong reputation.
Increasing numbers of students from around the world are pursuing their turfgrass management education at Rutgers.
Keith ‘Skip’ Douglass was diagnosed with hairy cell leukemia between his first and second 10-week sessions in the Two-Year Turf Certificate Program and persevered to earn his certificate.
Douglass’s determination to earn a college certificate and the support of his Rutgers Turf classmates, instructors, and administrative staff led to his graduation from the Two-Year Program in December 2012.
